Drum...STICKS

[gusto5]

what kinda brand/model sticks do you like to use?

 

[72_Chev_Truck]

I have found in the past that Pro-Mark sticks have been of very good quality. I usually use a 5B or 7A. Lately though my Pro-Marks have been failing me. A pair a night. I must have gotten a bad batch. Ive used Vic Firth and they dont seem to last.

 

[Fungal Growth]

i always use vic firth, had bad experiences with promark where theyd only last a day or two, can usually get a few weeks out of my VFs though, usually use the 5b natural tip

 

[drummer_for_christ]

yall must play really hard cause my pro marks lasted me two years

 

[MsRachelMo]

I've never heard of Pro marks, maybe I should try them. I've been using Zilgian and they suck! I break one every weekend! I loved my Vic Firth's they lasted a long time. i need to go get me some more of them!

 

[JahRawks]

Vic Firth 5a natural tip all the way, I used to use Ziljan, but when I switched to Vic Firth, I just liked em better, just like the feel for some reason, dunno how to splain, but I love the Vic Firth 5a line

 

[MsRachelMo]

I use 7B, and I loved my Vic Firths I seriously need to go get some more. On the pkus side, i played this weekend without breaking a sick! Woo Hoo!

 

[72_Chev_Truck]

im extremely picky about my drumsticks, I usually can only find about 2 or 3 acceptable pairs out of a box of 12 pair. First test is roll them on a hard flat surface and make sure they are not warped. Second is the tap test- tap the acceptable ones from the first test and see if you get a tone match. Third look at the grain on the sticks and see how tight it is. Tighter grain means stronger sticks. Then go with american hickory nylon tip!

 

[scott29]

I use Easton 5B and 2B sticks. They're expensive (about $30 a pair), but they last forever. If I have to go with wood, I usually use Promarks or Vater.

 

[MsRachelMo]

Oh I hate anything but wood tip sticks! Especially on an acoustic set. They just sound terrible. They may last longer but it's not worth it!

 

[gusto5]

i use Zildjian 5A's. i must play the set really weak because i barely put dents in my sticks and no matter how hard i purposely bang my sticks, all i get are little scratches no i havent broken anything. I have used Vic Firths as well. ive used their 5A's as well as their special made jazz drum sticks ( a modified version of a 5A, looks like 6A's) and they're nicer. but cost more

 

[72_Chev_Truck]

I love Nylon tipped sticks, i think they sound the same as wood EXCEPT THEY SOUND WAY BETTER ON CYMBALS!!!!

Oh and the reason you havn't broken anything is because you prolly dont rimshot like I do. Tonight I shattered a brand new drumhead. I had just put a new head on it a couple weeks back and hadnt played it till tonight. split it 3 ways.

 

[MsRachelMo]

Might have been to tight, I've been playing for about 5 years now, and have never broken a head. And I play way too hard.

 

[Fungal Growth]

i too play really hard (sometimes it hurts ) i break sticks a lot but VFs still last me quite a while, but i have also never broken a head even though i play as hard as i can, ive put some nice dents in and have worn a few snare heads very thin, but theyve never broken, even doing a lot of rimshots, i think a lot of that has to do with the tightness of the head

 

[72_Chev_Truck]

i run my heads very tight on my snare, thats why i wont run a snare dum with any less then 10 tuning lugs per side. I think my head count is up to 3 snare heads and 2 toms. lots and lots of sticks

 

[rwl]

I used to buy what ever was on sale in a thinner/jazz style size. I went through too many pairs to be picky. Only rule was they had to be wood tip.

Since I went to an electric kit (7 months ago) I haven't broken a stick yet!!!!!!! I just can't remember what kind of set they are right now.

 

[72_Chev_Truck]

IM SOO ANTI ON ELECTRONIC KITS!!!

 

[onecrazycowgirl]

Vic Firth 7a's with wood tips, when I'm not using mallets of some variety. I've never broken any, ever. Had a dog chew up one, though, and lost another, and had somebody else break mine when they were borrowing them, but not broken any myself. I'm not fond of playing on trap sets, though. Timps are my thing, and xylophones are fun, but I'll play snare when required and even (horrors) lower myself to a kit.

 

[rwl]

IM SOO ANTI ON ELECTRONIC KITS!!!

Eh, they grow on you. I remember saying the exact same thing.

I have a 12 Piece Tama for an acoustic. I couldn't bring that to college or after when I was living in apartments. Plus it got real old lugging that thing around for years to all my gigs.

SO, I finally splurged and got the Electric. The brain is nasty and the drums feel/look like genuine drums. So the set up is actually great.

 

[MsRachelMo]

Eh, they grow on you. I remember saying the exact same thing.

I have a 12 Piece Tama for an acoustic. I couldn't bring that to college or after when I was living in apartments. Plus it got real old lugging that thing around for years to all my gigs.

SO, I finally splurged and got the Electric. The brain is nasty and the drums feel/look like genuine drums. So the set up is actually great.

Yeah, That's what I say too. I mean, i still would choose an Acoustic over electric but, they do grow on you a bit. Although I have broken more sticks on the electric then i ever did on the Acoustic. I think it's because the cymbals don't "give". Like, you hit them and it's just solid, so if you hit them just right, your stick shatters.